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Novel heterocycles as antitubercular drugs: A review
Emranul Kabir1, Mahbub Alam2, Md Ismail Haque3
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh; Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh.
Abstract:
Tuberculosis (TB) treatments rely on novel compounds, improved delivery, and combination therapies, but challenges like toxicities, drug resistance, HIV incompatibility, and lack of knowledge about drug processes persist. TB remains one of the most prevalent infectious diseases globally, impacting millions annually. It has led to the spread of multidrug-resistant strains and extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. New drugs are urgently needed to improve treatment for drug-resistant TB, reduce new infections, and eliminate death rates. Fortunately, some novel heterocyclic ring-containing potential antitubercular candidate drugs have entered clinical trials in recent years. These drugs are most likely to be successful against resistant strains. An overview of new anti-TB agents with diverse molecular structures highlights efforts to develop new drug molecules as lead anti-TB agents. Recent developments in the study of new heterocyclic compounds are highlighted in this review, emphasizing the compounds' antimycobacterial activity, modes of action, toxicity, and structure-activity relationships (SARs).
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